{"id":431556,"date":"2022-04-14T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T14:00:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T11:00:25","slug":"what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom\/","title":{"rendered":"#What You Need to Try GrapheneOS, the Privacy-Focused Android ROM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32f6b153191\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32f6b153191\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_You_Need_to_Try_GrapheneOS_the_Privacy-Focused_Android_ROM%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What You Need to Try GrapheneOS, the Privacy-Focused Android ROM&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom\/#The_Hardware\" >The Hardware<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom\/#The_Software\" >The Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom\/#The_Settings\" >The Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-you-need-to-try-grapheneos-the-privacy-focused-android-rom\/#The_Installation\" >The Installation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_You_Need_to_Try_GrapheneOS_the_Privacy-Focused_Android_ROM%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What You Need to Try GrapheneOS, the Privacy-Focused Android ROM&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-790268\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Graphene-OS-logo.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Graphene-OS-logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Graphene-OS-logo.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"GrapheneOS Logo.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/grapheneos.org\/\">GrapheneOS<\/a> is a privacy and security-hardened version of the Android OS you know and love. If you\u2019d like to try out this custom ROM, it\u2019s probably easier than you think. Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need to get started.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re unfamiliar with GrapheneOS, imagine a version of Android without Google services and all the other privacy and security trade-offs that come with using a modern smartphone. That\u2019s essentially what the GrapheneOS folks have created.<\/p>\n<p>You may be under the assumption that installing a custom ROM is a difficult, highly technical process. That\u2019s not the case for GrapheneOS. You can be up and running in just a couple of minutes. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> GrapheneOS is not technically a \u201cROM.\u201d It can more accurately be described as an operating system. However, in the common parlance of the Android community, GrapheneOS is the kind of project that\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly referred to as a ROM. We go into more detail on this in our introduction to GrapheneOS.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Hardware\"><\/span>The Hardware<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-762500\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Google-Pixel-6-Pro-Alt-Angle.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"pixel 6 Pro\" width=\"650\" height=\"367\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Google<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First and foremost, you need a device to accept GrapheneOS. You can\u2019t install the ROM on just any old Android phone. GrapheneOS officially supports Google Pixel phones starting from the Pixel 3a and newer.<\/p>\n<p>GrapheneOS removes Google services from Android for better privacy, but Google <em>hardware<\/em> is actually the most secure in the Android ecosystem. That\u2019s why GrapheneOS only officially supports Pixel phones. If you want the best possible device for GrapheneOS, that\u2019s the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Google-Pixel-Pro-Smartphone-Telephoto\/dp\/B09HYR2NC8\/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?tag=hotoge-20\">Pixel 6 Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full list of devices with official GrapheneOS support (device codenames in parenthesis).<\/p>\n<p>The other hardware you will need is a computer to connect your phone to. The computer needs to have at least 2GB of free memory and 32GB of free storage space. In addition, you will need a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Software\"><\/span>The Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about software. There are two things you\u2019ll need on this front\u2014a compatible web browser and a compatible operating system for that web browser. This is because we\u2019ll be using GrapheneOS\u2019 super easy Web Installer.<\/p>\n<p>GrapheneOS officially supports the following web browsers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chromium (outside of Ubuntu, since the Linux distribution ships a broken Snap package without working WebUSB)<\/li>\n<li>Bromite<\/li>\n<li>Vanadium (GrapheneOS)<\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Edge<\/li>\n<li>Brave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then you\u2019ll need to run that browser in one of these officially supported operation systems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 10<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11<\/li>\n<li>macOS Catalina<\/li>\n<li>macOS Big Sur<\/li>\n<li>macOS Monterey<\/li>\n<li>Arch Linux<\/li>\n<li>Debian 10 (buster)<\/li>\n<li>Debian 11 (bullseye)<\/li>\n<li>Ubuntu 20.04 LTS<\/li>\n<li>Ubuntu 21.10<\/li>\n<li>ChromeOS<\/li>\n<li>GrapheneOS<\/li>\n<li>Google Android (stock Pixel OS) and other certified Android variants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Settings\"><\/span>The Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve got the hardware and software all set, now there\u2019s just one setting we need to adjust on your Android phone. OEM unlocking needs to be enabled in order to install GrapheneOS.<\/p>\n<p>First, swipe down twice from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Settings menu, and then tap the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-733733 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-06-10_16-45-27.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"233\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, we need to enable Developer Options. Scroll down to \u201cAbout Phone\u201d and then tap \u201cBuild Number\u201d repeatedly until a message says \u201cYou are now a developer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790615\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08_16-57-33.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable Developer Options.\" width=\"599\" height=\"264\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now you can go to the \u201cSystem\u201d section of the Settings and you\u2019ll see \u201cDeveloper Options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790616\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08_16-58-47.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to &quot;Developer Options.&quot;\" width=\"448\" height=\"201\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Developer Options, you\u2019ll need to toggle on \u201cOEM Unlocking.\u201d You\u2019ll need to enter your pin or password to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790617\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08_16-59-48.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Turn on &quot;OEM Unlocking.&quot;\" width=\"447\" height=\"197\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is for the setup on your Android phone!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Installation\"><\/span>The Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The actual installation process is surprisingly easy. If it\u2019s been a long time since you installed a custom ROM, you may be shocked. The GrapheneOS project\u2019s website has good instructions that are kept up to date with new versions of the Web Installer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-790618\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/2022-03-08_17-03-49.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"GrapheneOS Web Installer.\" width=\"601\" height=\"336\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In short, what you\u2019ll do is boot your phone into the bootloader interface and connect it to your computer with a USB cable. From there, it\u2019s just a matter of clicking the buttons on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/grapheneos.org\/install\/web#web-install\">the Web Installer page<\/a>. You\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> the factory image, flash it to your device, and then lock the bootloader.<\/p>\n<p>Your phone will reboot a few times and you\u2019ll need to use the power and volume buttons to make some selections in the bootloader interface. It\u2019s a very painless process, though. The whole thing will only take a few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>After that, you\u2019ve got a s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ped-down version of Android with a bunch of privacy and security enhancements. It\u2019s a pretty simple process when you consider how big of a change it makes to your phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is the Privacy Dashboard on Android?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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